Comparison of a few phantom-powered and a few plug-in powered microphones, with respect to quiet sounds and self-noise. See also https://diode.zone/w/2KzpGD6D1Yd1goJqZTdLTw

1:23 - Røde Lavalier II 2:28 - Edutige ETM-001 4:00 - DPA 4060 5:44 - Audio Technica AT 825 7:02 - Line Audio OM1 8:07 - Sennheiser MKH 8040

I did not use any compression or equalisation (the metallic sounds are sometimes clipped by limiter which I used to boost the overall level in the demo). The relative gain boosts are indicated, which are used to match the microphones in overall loudness. The whispering parts are boosted by an additional 6 dB. This is the test where you can see how the Sennheiser stands out. Of the others, I would say the Røde is the noisiest, followed by the Edutige and the DPA, with the Line Audio and Audio Technica performing relatively good.

I didn't use a pop filter, and I had to cut out a few fragments of DC wind pops (you'll notice when the spoken words seem strangely cut).